Anonymous Donors Spent Record Amounts On 2016 State Ballot Questions

January 01, 1970 | Brennan Center for Justice | News

The problem of “dark money” — election advertising by groups who conceal their donors, often behind benign-sounding names — tends to get the most attention in high-profile federal contests. But it can be worse in the context of state ballot measures, where voters directly decide policy questions that can carry major economic consequences.